SEC Alumni (non-athletic)
by RobinJRichards

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PerryS

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HightBWatch this space.

Quiz Description

They are considered the most power conference in the land so you'd think their alumni are as well. Let's see. ID these noted alumni from SEC schools (since there are only twelve spots, I'll stick with the "original" twelve schools before the add on of Mizzou and TAMU). NOTE: these people may not have finished their careers at these school so "alumni" is loosely based. If they went there, I'm counting it.

Arkansas: (Electrical Engineering, 1946, MS Math 1948, MS Physics 1950) Finding an Arkansas grad that did something is about as hard as finding a virgin in a maternity ward. That said there's this: Walter Keller used all those Arkansas degrees to developed this life saving cardio device called the "Articor." Gerry Marsden was glad it was invented or else he'd have to find another name for his band.

Auburn: (BS Indust. Engineering, 1982) This CEO once cheered on the WarTribeTigersPlainsEaglesMen. Now he gets flak for every time a new iOS system crashes just like their Eagle did once into the side of Jordan-Hare Stadium. WDE.

Florida: (no degree) This member of the military spent only one year as a Gator before transferring to Cincinnati to enter Med School. He later changed his mind and became a pilot. His name (and that of his mother) became world famous (or infamous, depending on how you look at it) seventy years ago.

Mississippi: (Journalism, 1965) This former ESPN football reporter was fired in 2011 for making sexist comments towards both Holly Rowe and Jeannine Edwards. (I am looking for the guy who is on the right in the photo).

Mississippi State: (Agriculture, 1951) When viewing the MSU alumni, it was obvious there aren't that many that aren't related to sports, save for this gem: this man, the "Mouth of Mississippi," put Yazoo, MS, on the map with his redneck style of comedy that would later influence Jeff Foxworthy.

South Carolina: (MS from the math department). This man, whose cryptic mouthed messages at the beginning of a popular quiz show made millions hit rewind on their DVRs, better not get this question wrong*. If you have no clue what I speak of, DVR 8/13's and 8/14's episodes. *Assuming he takes the quiz, which I am sure he will just to see who I put down for SC's alum.

Vanderbilt: (BA English and Philosophy, minored in Astronomy) This Vandy grad was named the 18th Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry in 1966. He is best known, though, for a book that made people think twice about canoeing down N GA rivers and banjo music in general.